Latest archived mark · 1996
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Latest archived mark · 1986
Aprilia
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | KTM | Aprilia |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | Austria | Italy |
| Founded | 1934 | 1945 |
| Founder | Hans Trunkenpolz | Alberto Beggio |
| Headquarters | Mattighofen, Upper Austria, Austria | Noale, Veneto, Italy |
| Name origin | KTM stands for Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. The company was renamed that way in 1953 after businessman Ernst Kronreif became a major shareholder alongside founder Hans Trunkenpolz, in the Upper Austrian town of Mattighofen. | Wikipedia states that Aprilia was named after the pre-war Lancia Aprilia, a car. The company was founded by Cavaliere Alberto Beggio in Noale, near Venice, so the name is not a family surname. |
| Highlights | 390 Duke, 1290 Super Duke R, 990 Adventure, 450 Rally, RC16 | RS125, RSV Mille, Tuono V4, RSV4 |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1934 | 1945 |
| Latest archived logo | 1996 | 1986 |
| Archived logo assets | 8 | 4 |
Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.
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